NDSP Quad Cortex

[Sascha Franck]

Just saw a vid on the much vaunted Mesa Mk II c + comparing it to Bias FX and well the Bias sounded way more Master of Puppets

I completely disagree. The Bias FX tone is among the worst I've heard in a while. Pure plastic, no definition at all. The reason the recorded tone of the original sounds a bit hollowish is likely due to EQing in the mix. But you can still clearly hear the attack, which is completely buried in that messy Bias FX affair. But then, the're a shitty company anyway.

 

[norminal]

Pure plastic

What does plastic sound like?

 

[Alex Kenivel]

I completely disagree. The Bias FX tone is among the worst I've heard in a while. Pure plastic, no definition at all. The reason the recorded tone of the original sounds a bit hollowish is likely due to EQing in the mix. But you can still clearly hear the attack, which is completely buried in that messy Bias FX affair. But then, the're a shitty company anyway.

 

[Sascha Franck]

What does plastic sound like?

Ask Positive Grid. They know it inside out.

 

[Sedaxel]

Ask Positive Grid. They know it inside out.

They will reply: Plastic sounds like polymer. Composite. Whatever.

 

[Stone]

whatever, if you listen to both The QC is nowhere as close as the Bias for the Album Tone listen to the Isolated track and compare for yourself

 

[MirrorProfiles]

whatever, if you listen to both The QC is nowhere as close as the Bias for the Album Tone listen to the Isolated track and compare for yourself

that’s down to the IR and whoever dialled it in more than the platform itself mattering. ANY platform should get you 90% of the way there, if not more.
I do think positive grid don’t really belong in the conversation in 2024 unless they come out with some new tech. It’s Podfarm 2 era sounds IMO.

 

[Stone]

Was just Pointing out on the differences from that comparison is all and I found the Bias was way more closer in tones than the QC

 

[Mongillo19]

Was just Pointing out on the differences from that comparison is all and I found the Bias was way more closer in tones than the QC

You didn't even compare the QC ...and you used some guy on YouTube using a plugin instead of hands on comparison yourself.

That's like me finding a video where an axe fx doesn't sound to my liking and being like "told you it doesn't sound good"

 

[DrewJD82]

What does plastic sound like?

Like MIDI.

 

[mbenigni]

Like MIDI.

Pedantic Man says: MIDI doesn’t make sound.

 

[Stone]

You didn't even compare the QC ...and you used some guy on YouTube using a plugin instead of hands on comparison yourself.

That's like me finding a video where an axe fx doesn't sound to my liking and being like "told you it doesn't sound good"

Well its the Mesa Suite and really Was just pointing out Everything needs to be Tweaked to get the tones your after
and even after tweaking not every platform can get you to the tone, I had experienced this with my Helix it took a lot of tweaks and still was not there but on the fractal its much easier and faster with less tweaking

 

[MindCrime]

Pedantic Man says: MIDI doesn’t make sound.

Spoken like a true QC maniac !! And now that my QC has landed yesterday, I too will be just like the rest of you cork soakers !!

 

[MindCrime]

powering up the new QC for the first time !!

 

[mbenigni]

Spoken like a true QC maniac !! And now that my QC has landed yesterday, I too will be just like the rest of you cork soakers !!

Hope you’re already having a blast with it!

 

[DrewJD82]

Pedantic Man says: MIDI doesn’t make sound.

I think the first time I saw something regarding to the "sound of MIDI" was either the old Petrucci forum or the Jemsite forum, when Dream Theater released a new album and someone said "sounds like MIDI to me" when there was just chorus and delay on a guitar tone. I'm 100% certain I've seen it stated on RigTalk through the years on several occasions as well.

Well confronted with "MIDI doesn't have a sound" it usually turns into "Whatever, I'm a guitar player not a computer nerd"

 

[Mongillo19]

Spoken like a true QC maniac !! And now that my QC has landed yesterday, I too will be just like the rest of you cork soakers !!

Just remember @mbenigni is why you had to wait for them to come in stock

 

[MindCrime]

Just remember @mbenigni is why you had to wait for them to come in stock

You and him are frickin' animals !!

 

[mbenigni]

I think the first time I saw something regarding to the "sound of MIDI" was either the old Petrucci forum or the Jemsite forum, when Dream Theater released a new album and someone said "sounds like MIDI to me" when there was just chorus and delay on a guitar tone. I'm 100% certain I've seen it stated on RigTalk through the years on several occasions as well.

Well confronted with "MIDI doesn't have a sound" it usually turns into "Whatever, I'm a guitar player not a computer nerd"

"I'm a guitar player, which gives me the right to say things that have no meaning... even to myself." Actually, yeah, that tracks.

(People also get really turned around on the whole GK hex vs. MIDI cable thing. The guys over at VGuitar forums lose their minds about this on a regular basis.)

What is the sound of one Note On message clapping?

 

[Sascha Franck]

The QC is nowhere as close as the Bias for the Album Tone listen to the Isolated track and compare for yourself

As said, I completely disagree. There's pretty much no defined attack in the Bias' tone.